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| 21651. |
The President has the power to make laws by ordinances - |
| A. | If Parliament is not in session |
| B. | He can issue ordinances on certain subjects even though Parliament is in session. |
| C. | Can issue ordinance only on the subjects given in the concurrent list |
| D. | Cannot issue ordinance under any circumstances |
| Answer» B. He can issue ordinances on certain subjects even though Parliament is in session. | |
| 21652. |
The President has the right to nominate how many such persons in the Rajya Sabha who have got distinction in the field of art, literature and social service etc.? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21653. |
The President has the right to nominate how many such persons in the Rajya Sabha who have achieved excellence in the field of art, literature, history and social service etc.? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21654. |
If both the President and the Vice-President are not available, then who performs the duties related to the office of the President? |
| A. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| B. | Chief Justice of India |
| C. | Speaker of the Federal Lok Sabha |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» C. Speaker of the Federal Lok Sabha | |
| 21655. |
What is the age of retirement by the President? |
| A. | 70 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | There is no age limit for retirement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21656. |
How many maximum Anglo Indian members can the President of India nominate to the Parliament? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | The number of members has been kept indefinite and the decision in this regard is taken by the Council of Ministers. |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 21657. |
Which is considered theencyclopediaof Indian medical science? |
| A. | to sushruta samhita |
| B. | to Charaka Samhita |
| C. | atharvaveda |
| D. | to Hastayurveda |
| Answer» C. atharvaveda | |
| 21658. |
Who has the right to legally declare war and establish peace? |
| A. | to the prime minister |
| B. | Of the President |
| C. | to the council of ministers |
| D. | to parliament |
| Answer» C. to the council of ministers | |
| 21659. |
When the office of the President becomes vacant due to death or resignation, the work related to the office of the Vice-President? |
| A. | Serves for the remainder of the term of the President |
| B. | Lasts up to 4 months |
| C. | Lasts for a maximum of 6 months |
| D. | plays for more than one year |
| Answer» D. plays for more than one year | |
| 21660. |
The term of the President is 5 years which is - |
| A. | starts from the date of his election |
| B. | commences from the date he assumes office |
| C. | begins on a date fixed by the Parliament |
| D. | starts from the date announced by the election commission |
| Answer» C. begins on a date fixed by the Parliament | |
| 21661. |
Name of the candidate for the presidency |
| A. | carried out by at least 50 citizens |
| B. | Election is done by any 5 members of the board |
| C. | Performed by any 10 members of parliament |
| D. | The election is done by 50 members of the board |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21662. |
President of India- |
| A. | Elected by both the Houses of Parliament in a collective sitting |
| B. | is directly elected by the people |
| C. | The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of all the states. |
| D. | The President of India is elected by the elected members of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. The President of India is elected by the elected members of the Lok Sabha | |
| 21663. |
ahabhashyaby Patanjali is a commentary on which of the following books? |
| A. | Kamasutra |
| B. | Ashtadhyayi |
| C. | stigma |
| D. | Manusmriti |
| Answer» C. stigma | |
| 21664. |
Constitution All executive power of the central government - |
| A. | provides to the President |
| B. | provides to the prime minister |
| C. | Provides to the Council of Ministers |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. provides to the prime minister | |
| 21665. |
In which case the Supreme Court expressed the view that Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are complementary to each other and there is no need to sacrifice one for the other? |
| A. | golaknath case |
| B. | Kesavananda Bharti Case |
| C. | Minerva Mills Case |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 21666. |
Which of the following Directive Principles was not a part of the original constitution and was later included in the constitution by amendment? |
| A. | Reducing inequalities of income, status, facilities and opportunities between individuals and groups |
| B. | To protect the environment, try to improve it and protect forests and wildlife |
| C. | Right to participate in the management of industries |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21667. |
Which of the following Directive Principles is not based on liberal principles? |
| A. | separation of judiciary and executive |
| B. | To provide a uniform civil code for the whole country |
| C. | To protect institutions and monuments of artistic and historical importance |
| D. | none of the above is wrong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21668. |
Which of the following Directive Principles is a symbol of socialist ideology? |
| A. | Providing everyone with a suitable means of subsistence |
| B. | Preventing some hand aggregation of wealth and means of production and ensuring their equitable distribution |
| C. | Providing a good standard of living for all and providing leisure to the working persons |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21669. |
Directive Principles of State Policy - |
| A. | want to establish the supremacy of the constitution |
| B. | Wants to curb the dictatorial system |
| C. | want to strengthen the judiciary |
| D. | Wants to make constitution an instrument of social change |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21670. |
Applying Directive Principles of Policy to the State - |
| A. | Depends on the resources available with the government |
| B. | depends on the will of the government |
| C. | depends on the judiciary |
| D. | on all of the above |
| Answer» B. depends on the will of the government | |
| 21671. |
Article 40 of the Constitution states thatthe State shall endeavor to establish the organization of X as units of self-governmentWhat does X mean in the above article? |
| A. | rural panchayats |
| B. | Zilla Parishad |
| C. | Inter-State Council |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Zilla Parishad | |
| 21672. |
Submission Article by a High Court ---- |
| A. | The lower court is asked to stay the further proceedings in a particular case |
| B. | All the records related to a case are sent to the lower court for review by the higher court. |
| C. | Order given to an officer to prove that he has the right to continue in office |
| D. | A public official must produce a person imprisoned by him before the court within 24 hours |
| Answer» C. Order given to an officer to prove that he has the right to continue in office | |
| 21673. |
Which anniversary of the victory of the world's highest peak Mount Everest was celebrated on 29 May 2013? |
| A. | 50th |
| B. | 75th |
| C. | 60th |
| D. | 70th |
| Answer» D. 70th | |
| 21674. |
Articles of Rights is an order issued by a High Court? |
| A. | by which it can ask any person how he has obtained the right of office against the law |
| B. | Through which it can ask any officer to produce the prisoner made by him before the nearest court within 24 hours |
| C. | An order given to a lower court to immediately stop the proceedings on a particular matter |
| D. | is an order given to a lower court asking to send the matter to the higher court for hearing |
| Answer» B. Through which it can ask any officer to produce the prisoner made by him before the nearest court within 24 hours | |
| 21675. |
Habeas corpus article - |
| A. | is issued by a High Court to a lower court and it is ordered to present the case with complete records for the review of the High Court. |
| B. | It is an order made by the High Court by which a person imprisoned is asked to produce before him |
| C. | An order given by a higher court to a lower court by which it is asked to perform its duty |
| D. | It orders any authority to immediately stop the proceedings on the matter going on before him. |
| Answer» C. An order given by a higher court to a lower court by which it is asked to perform its duty | |
| 21676. |
Under whose chairmanship a committee has been constituted in May 2013 to set standards for backwardness of states? |
| A. | Raghuram Rajan |
| B. | Ashok Kumar Mukherjee |
| C. | Alok Kumar Srivastava |
| D. | D. Subbarao |
| Answer» B. Ashok Kumar Mukherjee | |
| 21677. |
Consider the following statements regarding the compulsory singing of the National Anthem: |
| A. | It would be a violation of freedom of speech and expression |
| B. | It would be a violation of the freedom of conscience, to profess and propagate religion. |
| C. | There is no such provision in the law which can compel any person to sing the national anthem. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21678. |
In 1996, the Supreme Court legalized the award of civilian titles, but at the same time recommended that every year the maximum limit of degrees awarded in all categories should be - |
| A. | should be 75 |
| B. | should be 60 |
| C. | should be 50 |
| D. | should be 40 |
| Answer» D. should be 40 | |
| 21679. |
Many reasonable restrictions have been imposed on the freedom of speech provided under the Indian Constitution- |
| A. | For the sovereignty and integrity of the country |
| B. | To uphold the dignity of the office of Prime Minister |
| C. | To maintain the dignity of the Council of Ministers |
| D. | on the basis of all the above reasons |
| Answer» B. To uphold the dignity of the office of Prime Minister | |
| 21680. |
Who has the right to impose equitable restrictions on the fundamental rights of citizens? |
| A. | Of the President |
| B. | to parliament |
| C. | Of the Supreme Court |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Of the Supreme Court | |
| 21681. |
Who has the right to decide whether the restrictions imposed on the fundamental rights of citizens are justified or not? |
| A. | to parliament |
| B. | Of the President |
| C. | Of the courts |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21682. |
In which year was the Mahatma Gandhi Irwin Pact signed? |
| A. | 1921 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1933 |
| Answer» D. 1933 | |
| 21683. |
Which of the fundamental rights provided by the constitution are available to non-citizens? |
| A. | constitutional protection of freedom |
| B. | Freedom to acquire property and do any business, livelihood and business |
| C. | Freedom to move and reside in any part of the country |
| D. | Freedom of speech, assembly, and community |
| Answer» B. Freedom to acquire property and do any business, livelihood and business | |
| 21684. |
Which one of the following characteristic features of Fundamental Rights of India is false? |
| A. | The Fundamental Rights provided by the Indian Constitution are more sacred than those provided by ordinary law. |
| B. | Reasonable restrictions can be imposed on Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Fundamental rights are just and they can be enforced through the Supreme Court. |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21685. |
International Day for Biodiversity was observed on which occasion? |
| A. | May 25 |
| B. | May 24 |
| C. | 23 May |
| D. | 22 May |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21686. |
Where is the Kovada Nuclear Power Plant being set up recently? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Andra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 21687. |
Fundamental rights of Indian citizens - |
| A. | Cannot be postponed under any circumstances |
| B. | The President can adjourn with the prior permission of the Supreme Court at any time. |
| C. | Can be adjourned by the President in all kinds of emergency situations |
| D. | Can be adjourned by the President at the time of national crisis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21688. |
Which day has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly as the World Autism Awareness Day? |
| A. | April 2 |
| B. | May 5 |
| C. | March 3 |
| D. | 15 June |
| Answer» B. May 5 | |
| 21689. |
In which of the following cities the first women's post office in the country has been established in March 2013? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 21690. |
Which fundamental right has been litigated the most after the constitution came into force? |
| A. | right against exploitation |
| B. | Property rights |
| C. | The right to constitutional protection |
| D. | right to freedom of speech |
| Answer» C. The right to constitutional protection | |
| 21691. |
Which player scored the fastest century in T20 cricket match? |
| A. | Yusuf Pathan |
| B. | Chris Gayle |
| C. | Andrew Symonds |
| D. | Suresh Raina |
| Answer» C. Andrew Symonds | |
| 21692. |
How many teams participated in IPL-6? |
| A. | 7 team |
| B. | 8 team |
| C. | 9 team |
| D. | 10 team |
| Answer» D. 10 team | |
| 21693. |
Who among the following founded Mahila Arya Samaj in Pune to spread education among women and eradicate child marriage? |
| A. | Pandit Ramabai |
| B. | Mahatma Ranjan |
| C. | C. F. Andrews |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Ranjan | |
| 21694. |
At which place in South India the airbase of the first fighter jets of the Indian Air Force was inaugurated by Defense Minister A.K. Antony on 27 May 2013? |
| A. | Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) |
| B. | Tripura (Tamil Nadu) |
| C. | Kochi (Kerala) |
| D. | Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Answer» B. Tripura (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 21695. |
Where are the World Badminton Team Championships 2014 proposed? |
| A. | New Delhi, India ) |
| B. | Copenhagen (Denmark) |
| C. | Beijing (China) |
| D. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ) |
| Answer» C. Beijing (China) | |
| 21696. |
IPL-6 (Orange Cap) and who is the best player, he is related to which team? |
| A. | Michael Hussey (Chennai Super Kings) |
| B. | Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians) |
| C. | Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians) | |
| 21697. |
How many matches have been played in IPL-6? |
| A. | 75 matches |
| B. | 80 matches |
| C. | 86 matches |
| D. | 76 matches |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21698. |
What is stated in the Preamble of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | We the people of India make and accept this constitution and hand it over to India. |
| B. | We members of the Constituent Assembly prepare and accept this constitution and present it to the whole country. |
| C. | We the people of India dedicate this constitution to ourselves by making and accepting this constitution through the Constituent Assembly. |
| D. | We the citizens of India, by making and accepting this constitution, dedicate ourselves to |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21699. |
Which is a new scheme launched by the Ministry of Rural Development on June 7, 2013? |
| A. | light |
| B. | Mirror |
| C. | Unity |
| D. | Quality |
| Answer» B. Mirror | |
| 21700. |
India's first woman election commissioner who passed away on 17th April 2013? |
| A. | Shakuntala |
| B. | Sushma Verma |
| C. | Nafisa Baig |
| D. | V.S. Rama Devi |
| Answer» E. | |